Mouse Enabled Phone

1. A telephone device comprising: a housing; a microphone; a loudspeaker; an auxiliary input device, said auxiliary input device generating output in response to user manipulation; a controller within said housing, said controller being coupled to said microphone and loudspeaker, said controller being responsive to output of said auxiliary input device to enable a caller to invoke features of said telephone device; wherein said controller stores a map mapping output of said auxiliary input device to special features of said telephone device; wherein said microphone and loudspeaker are accommodated in a handset coupled to said housing; wherein said auxiliary input device is a mouse coupled to said housing; and wherein said controller is responsive to output of said mouse to enable a caller to navigate through menus of a voice-mail facility and said controller is responsive to alternate short left and right mouse clicks for user entry of a password for said voice-mail facility.

2. A telephone device according to claim 1 wherein said controller stores a map between selections of said voice-mail facility and mouse clicks.